Contestants from Malta, Sweden, Estonia, and the Netherlands are among those favored to win Eurovision this year.

Sweden is once again one of the favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest, and this year’s song is already making headlines. The entry for 2025 is called ‘ Bara Bada Bastu,’ and it’s performed by Finnish-Swedish group KAJ. The song is fun, upbeat, and already doing well in the charts, something that often points to a good result on the night.

Sweden has been named as a favourite to win Eurovision 2025 as the country continues to dominate the competition.

Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest act KAJ said they were "really nervous" before learning they had won a place in Saturday's final.

Competition in the Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off with the first of two semifinals. Ten acts from among 15 countries that performed were voted through by voters to the final of the pan-continental music extravaganza.

Céline Dion returns to Eurovision in a video message as Swedish favourites KAJ secure spot in 2025 grand final.

Sweden, Ukraine and the Netherlands are among the qualifiers for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest following the first semi-final which also included a pre-recorded video message from singer Celine Dion.

Sweden’s 2025 Eurovision entry KAJ are one of the favourites to win this year’s contest, thanks to their quirky and infectious song “Bara Bada Bastu”. KAJ are the first ever Finnish act to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest, while “Bara Bada Bastu” is the first Swedish-language song the country has submitted since 1998.

The first semi-final also saw strong performances from Belgium and Netherlands, and a video appearance from iconic Canadian singer Celine Dion.

With Eurovision 2025 semi-finals set for May 13 and 15 in Switzerland, leading crypto sportsbook Cloudbet reports Sweden's KAJ has emerged as the market leader. The meme-driven entry “Bara Bada Bastu” is currently trading at odds of 2.12 in Cloudbet’s outright winner market.

Basel is set to host the 2025 contest following Switzerland's Nemo's victory last May in Sweden with their song 'The Code', a reflection on their non-binary identity